arah, an' said 'Is this your wife?' But ahr
Sarah said, 'This is noa place for me, Leych, an' ahm net bahn ta stop;
soa tha may as weel come.'" With some further persuasion, Mr Leach went
out with his wife.

AT SPURGEON'S TABERNACLE

Next morning Mr Leach found that his presence would not be required that
day at the House of Commons. He went to hear the Rev C. H. Spurgeon
preach at the Tabernacle. "This wor t' one time I ivver really wept," he
said, "an' I resolved ta be a better man i' t' future." Mr Leach next
visited the Hall of Science, where he heard Mr Charles Bradlaugh preach,
and afterwards shook hands with him. St. Paul's Cathedral also received a
visit from the Keighley "celebrity."

AN ADVENTURE AT EPSOM RACES

Next day Mr Leach paid a visit to Epsom to see the races. He paid 1s for
a stand on a stool, but he had not been in his elevated position many
minutes before the stool was kicked from under him, and he was sent
sprawling on the ground, this provoking the crowd to great laughter. When
Mr Leach looked up he found his stand occupied by another fellow.
Smarting from a sense of indignity, the Keighley gentleman "set on" to
the intruder, and was struggling to regain possession when the police
came up and settled the dispute by saying that neither of the two should
stand on the stool. "Ah saw varry little o' t' races," he said, "but ah
went back to Lunnon an' saw ahr Sarah."

ROBBED IN PETTICOAT LANE

On Sunday Mr Leach betook himself on a survey in Petticoat-lane, where
Jews, Turks, and representatives of nearly every foreign nation were
busily carrying on their sales. Our country friend was warned by the
police against venturing into this locality. He said "they wodn't get
ower him soa easy," and passed on. But he had not gone far ere he found
that his pocket-handkerchief was missing. A gentleman had seen the
"trick" done, and drew Mr Leach's attention to a youth who stood a few
yards away. Mr Leach had not forgot his duties as a policeman, and he ran
after the lad and caught him. The prisoner was handed over to a
constable, who was able to arrest two other thieves on the spot. Next day
Mr Leach appeared at the police court, and gave evidence, and the trio
were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. Our friend was
complimented by the Bench for bringing the case forward. One evening Mr
Leach found himself in the "seven Dials" neighbourhood in the hope of
seeing the famous boxer,